A post shared by Helen George (@helenrgeorge) on Oct 6, 2017 at 1:08pm PDT

‘I haven’t spoken about this before… but I chose to have a C-section. It coincided with the fact that I had to deliver her early, but even without that, I would have gone for an elective caesarean because of what I’d learnt on Call the Midwife.

‘Working on Call the Midwife means that lots of people tell you their horror stories about birth’, she said.

Adding that she’s not against natural birth, Helen said that choosing to have a C-section was the right decision for her but it’s not the ‘easy way out’.

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‘I’m not against natural birth, I’m pro whatever you feel is right for you. Some people may not understand why I elected to have a C-section, but it was right for me at the time’, Helen said.

‘It’s not because I’m “too posh to push”, it’s about what I think my body is capable of. I’m not good with pain… I faint when I stub my toe.

‘Not that a C-section is the easy way out. It’s a major operation. I have a large scar on my stomach. You can’t exercise for a long time and you need help to pick up the baby.’